What is the best acoustic guitar to purchase if you are a beginner?

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Edee84

I asked my BF for a guitar for Christmas and I have to clue what type to buy, I know I want an Acoustic. I have no prior expierence either but have always wanted to play.

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Martin, Washburn or Yamaha. Maybe an Ovation.

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How to make ovation guitar hole to plugged in cable?

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STFU

I have an ovation acoustic guitar but it dont have hole to plugged in the cable.Someone can help me?Thanks for your information. :)

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Ovation makes acoustic guitars and what's commonly referred to as acoustic/electrics.

You obviously own an acoustic guitar, without the electronics, pickup, and the little hole to plug the cable into.

You can have a pickup professionally installed into your acoustic guitar or buy a soundhole pickup, or a contact pickup known as a transducer, to make your acoustic guitar an electric/acoustic.

Otherwise, save your pennies and buy an acoustic/electric and keep your Ovation in original condition.

Any drastic, permanent changes to the original condition of your guitar will lower the appreciable value.

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What are some left-handed Ovation guitar models?

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Emily H

im left-handed and i'd love to find a model of guitar ovation makes that comes lefty. I only know of one, the LCC047. I really love ovation sound and shape, but of course i have to be left handed and finding good guitars is impossible.
ive played guitar for 6 years...im not changing to righty lol....i just want an acoustic cuz ive only played electric for all my 6 years

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If you have not yet started to learn guitar then you might want to consider learning to play right handed. Many lefties do that and it's a good idea. Each hand has an important task to do and if anything fretting is more important. You would be fretting with your dominant hand, a distinct advantage. Plus, as you already know there are a lot more guitars and teaching materials available for right handed players.

Have you tried other guitars in the same price range as the Ovations you're looking at? They are not my favorite guitar.

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How difficult would it be learn to play the guitar?

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Casey

Well; I have some pretty decent resources for it; I have an ovation guitar, and my mother professionally plays. Even with these things, how difficult is learning the chords and the repetition really, on a guitar?

Thanks users.

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Hello there,

My father was a professional caliber tennis player, but I cannot play. I tried but I do not have the talent for it. So if you inherited your mother's talent, you should be able to learn to play quite well. If you did not, you will have as rough a time learning as most do. It takes desire, dedication and effort to learn to play well. It is not simple, nor is learning quick. Most of us put in hundreds of hours of practice.

Later,

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How would i get custom inlays on my ovation guitar?

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buddy201b

I am about to get a new Ovation guitar and would like to know how i could get custom inlays on the fretboard for the guitar if possible?

Answer
hi that sounds like it could be expensive unless the guitar comes with inlays.

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How big should a guitar be for an adult?

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Q. I'm buying a cheap acoustic guitar for my boyfriend and I've looked online and all the ones that are 36 inches say they are "Children's" guitars. How big should a guitar for an adult be?
I know nothing about guitars so any help is welcome.

Answer
I don't know what stores you are looking at, but real guitars for adults are never sold in "inches".

They are sold with no labeling at all referring to size OR they may be "3/4 size" for children.

Do NOT buy a cheap guitar from a place like Wal-Mart or Target for like, $100. They will be awful to play. They are hard to play because of the cheap construction of the neck and bridge, and they cannot be tuned.
I'm not joking. They are made so imprecisely (the location and spacing of the frets on the neck), that they will always sound out of tune.

Having played guitar as a serious hobby and in a few bands for the past 30 years, let me give you some honest advice. Expect to pay about $300, for an acoustic guitar that is at least playable, meaning the strings won't be absolute agony to hold down, it will stay in tune, and will have a pleasant sound. Anything cheaper is total frustration.

If you are looking on-line, you can look at Musicians Friend or American Musical Supply (google them, they are easy to find), and look for something in the $250to $350 price range.
I have bought from both of those on-line places before, and they have always been reliable, even buying instruments through the mail. If he is serious about playing, it is much MUCH better to go to a local music store where you can try out the guitars, because there is a lot of variation in what you'll get for your 300 bucks.

(Of course, if your budget is bigger, you'll get a BIG jump in quality if you can get into the $700 guitars, and still other big jumps at the $1200, $1600, and so on, level. Yes, good guitars really do cost that much, and with good reason).

If you have a choice, TRY to get ones with a SOLID top (not laminated). Unless the description SAYS it has a solid top, it doesn't, believe me. Next up, you want solid back and sides (again, it will say if it has this). But now you are getting up into the $700 and up range.

Brands in $300 price range that make decent instruments, that I have actually tested out, are Guild, Yamaha, Ibanez, Takamine, and Epiphone (there are others). I have NOT been pleased with Fender's acoustic guitars, so I'd stay away from them, despite their well-respected name in amplifiers and electric guitars.

The really good stuff, like Martin, Taylor, Seagull (cheaper than the other two!) are $800 - $3000.

Oh, and for historical information, my first guitar was an Ovation (I don't care for them anymore, but they do still make fine guitars). It cost $200 in 1978, so today, it would be
$750. Next was a Seagull around year 2000 that cost $600, and just recently, a BEAUTIFUL Taylor that cost about $1700.

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How difficult would it be learn to play the guitar?

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Casey

Well; I have some pretty decent resources for it; I have an ovation guitar, and my mother professionally plays. Even with these things, how difficult is learning the chords and the repetition really, on a guitar?

Thanks users.

Answer
Hello there,

My father was a professional caliber tennis player, but I cannot play. I tried but I do not have the talent for it. So if you inherited your mother's talent, you should be able to learn to play quite well. If you did not, you will have as rough a time learning as most do. It takes desire, dedication and effort to learn to play well. It is not simple, nor is learning quick. Most of us put in hundreds of hours of practice.

Later,

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How big should a guitar be for an adult?

guitar ovation image

Q. I'm buying a cheap acoustic guitar for my boyfriend and I've looked online and all the ones that are 36 inches say they are "Children's" guitars. How big should a guitar for an adult be?
I know nothing about guitars so any help is welcome.

Answer
I don't know what stores you are looking at, but real guitars for adults are never sold in "inches".

They are sold with no labeling at all referring to size OR they may be "3/4 size" for children.

Do NOT buy a cheap guitar from a place like Wal-Mart or Target for like, $100. They will be awful to play. They are hard to play because of the cheap construction of the neck and bridge, and they cannot be tuned.
I'm not joking. They are made so imprecisely (the location and spacing of the frets on the neck), that they will always sound out of tune.

Having played guitar as a serious hobby and in a few bands for the past 30 years, let me give you some honest advice. Expect to pay about $300, for an acoustic guitar that is at least playable, meaning the strings won't be absolute agony to hold down, it will stay in tune, and will have a pleasant sound. Anything cheaper is total frustration.

If you are looking on-line, you can look at Musicians Friend or American Musical Supply (google them, they are easy to find), and look for something in the $250to $350 price range.
I have bought from both of those on-line places before, and they have always been reliable, even buying instruments through the mail. If he is serious about playing, it is much MUCH better to go to a local music store where you can try out the guitars, because there is a lot of variation in what you'll get for your 300 bucks.

(Of course, if your budget is bigger, you'll get a BIG jump in quality if you can get into the $700 guitars, and still other big jumps at the $1200, $1600, and so on, level. Yes, good guitars really do cost that much, and with good reason).

If you have a choice, TRY to get ones with a SOLID top (not laminated). Unless the description SAYS it has a solid top, it doesn't, believe me. Next up, you want solid back and sides (again, it will say if it has this). But now you are getting up into the $700 and up range.

Brands in $300 price range that make decent instruments, that I have actually tested out, are Guild, Yamaha, Ibanez, Takamine, and Epiphone (there are others). I have NOT been pleased with Fender's acoustic guitars, so I'd stay away from them, despite their well-respected name in amplifiers and electric guitars.

The really good stuff, like Martin, Taylor, Seagull (cheaper than the other two!) are $800 - $3000.

Oh, and for historical information, my first guitar was an Ovation (I don't care for them anymore, but they do still make fine guitars). It cost $200 in 1978, so today, it would be
$750. Next was a Seagull around year 2000 that cost $600, and just recently, a BEAUTIFUL Taylor that cost about $1700.

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How to play an ovation guitar standing up?

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Sugar C

I have an Ovation Guitar, it's wonderful love the sound and everything.

But since it has a rounded back, it turns up when I try to play it. And my wrist can't bend like that to reach the frets.
Is there anything I can do? Besides have the strap at an extremely high spot. (I'd like to not play it by my neck)
Thanks

Answer
Just gotta deal with it. Thats one of the problems with playing an ovation live. Some models have a strap button on the back of the heel of the neck. This keeps the guitar balanced better. If your does not, take it to your local dealer and have them install one there.

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is there any difference in sound quality between normal ovation guitars and applause by ovation guitar?

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blah

i already have an ovation and am deepy in love with it, now im thinking of buying an ae227 applause by ovation. does anyone have one and can give me some feedback on its sound quality as apposed to other ovations?

Answer
The Ovation is a MUCH better guitar. It's like a Gibson and an Epiphone. The gib's hot, many Epi's are not.

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How difficult would it be learn to play the guitar?

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Casey

Well; I have some pretty decent resources for it; I have an ovation guitar, and my mother professionally plays. Even with these things, how difficult is learning the chords and the repetition really, on a guitar?

Thanks users.

Answer
Hello there,

My father was a professional caliber tennis player, but I cannot play. I tried but I do not have the talent for it. So if you inherited your mother's talent, you should be able to learn to play quite well. If you did not, you will have as rough a time learning as most do. It takes desire, dedication and effort to learn to play well. It is not simple, nor is learning quick. Most of us put in hundreds of hours of practice.

Later,

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